My love index is at its maximum.

Her icy face clearly conveyed the message, "Sister is unhappy, sister doesn't want to see you."

“I like you,” Tsukasa Tazaki said.

"I don't like you!" Hoshino Hanami coldly rejected him.

"I like you."

I don't like you!

"I like you."

"Aren't you annoying me?!" Hoshino Hanami yelled irritably, turning around to glare angrily at Tazaki Tsukasa.

Their eyes met, and she saw Tsukasa Tazaki's handsome face and his affectionate and playful smile. The more she looked at him, the more pleasing he seemed, and a sweet feeling welled up inside her.

An uncontrollable smile crept onto her lips. Seeing that she couldn't keep her expression up, Hoshino Hana looked at him with a mixture of amusement and exasperation: "Alright, alright, I like you too. Hurry up and continue!"

Hanami-nee is so gentle… Tazaki Tsukasa restrained the urge to rush up and hug her tightly, and continued speaking.

"Compared to Shimamoto-sensei, Hoshino-sensei doesn't seem as gentle."

"Hmm?" Hoshino Hanami frowned unhappily.

Kana Shimamoto still wore her ever-present smile.

"She only appears to be very gentle," Tsukasa Tazaki quickly explained, feeling his own heartbeat as he continued, "In front of Hanami-nee, my heart rarely finds peace."

"Why?" Shimamoto Kana asked curiously.

Hoshino Hanami immediately chimed in: "Because he's a lecher, he's always thinking about lewd things when he's with me."

"It's not that superficial, okay?" Tazaki Tsukasa slowly walked towards the two beautiful teachers, his gaze lingering on Hoshino Hanami. "I told my sister that I would strive to become an excellent adult. From the very beginning, it was because I wanted to make you happy that I made this decision. Not only that, I'm willing to do anything that can make my sister happy. Because my sister is special, irreplaceable."

As he drew closer, Hoshino Hanami's heart began to race.

With her within reach, Tsukasa Tazaki stopped in his tracks: "Then wear a golden hat, if that can win her heart; if you can jump high, jump for her too, jump until she shouts: 'My love, my love who wears a golden hat and jumps high, I must have you!'"

That's all.

He stretched out his hands and embraced the two teachers tightly, one on each side.

“Love may vary in depth,” Tsukasa Tazaki murmured, inhaling their scent, “but I would do anything for you…”

……

Outside the kitchen, four girls pressed their ears against the wooden door to eavesdrop.

"All you do is talk nonsense!" Qichuan Wei curled her lips, her expression disdainful.

“But those words really sound so tempting…” Ninomiya Shiori half-closed her eyes, her expression one of pure delight: “If only you said that to me, it would be even more perfect.”

"Yes, yes, Shikami thinks so too!" Hoshino Shikami clenched her little fists and smiled adorably, "I don't know why, but lately, Tazaki seems more and more gentle and handsome in Shikami's eyes. If what I just said was directed at Shikami..."

Before the little fool could finish speaking, the other three girls turned around in unison, looking at her with cold smiles.

"...What are you doing?" Hoshino Shikami was immediately stunned and subconsciously bit her hand, saying in a wronged tone, "Did Shikami do something wrong? Don't look at Shikami like that, Shikami is scared."

"Ugh, what can I say to you!" Kuriyama Sakura rubbed her temples, her voice unusually helpless. "Don't be fooled by his words. That 'high jump with a tall hat' sweet talk is exactly what Fitzgerald said."

Hoshino Shikami, with her hand in her mouth, asked, "Who is Fitzgerald?"

"American writer, Francis..."

As soon as Kuriyama Sakura finished speaking, a violent scream came from the kitchen.

"Poor Tazaki," Hoshino Shikami said, looking at the wooden door with concern.

The three girls, Little Cutie, Big Brother, and Minister, looked at each other and unanimously expressed their disgust for the scumbag inside.

"He deserved it!"

……

In the kitchen.

Hoshino Hanamichi elbowed Tazaki Tsukasa in the left ribs.

Kana Shimamoto pinched the soft flesh on his right waist and twisted it in a circle.

"what--"

Tsukasa Tazaki's face contorted in pain.

This shows that no matter how eloquent the sweet talk is, the punishment a scumbag deserves will not be lessened in the slightest.

"...I still want to live through tonight," Tsukasa Tazaki said, clutching his ribs with his left hand and his lower back with his right, sweat beading on his forehead from the pain. "What exactly happened? Can you tell me now?"

“It was a very small thing,” Shimamoto Kana smiled knowingly, linking her arm with Hoshino Hanami’s. “During the sports festival, I made a bet with Hoshino-sensei. She lost and had to be my little sister for a day, obeying all my requests.”

Tsukasa Tazaki looked at her older sister: "You play with this?"

"...So what if I lost? I won't renege on my debt!" Hoshino Hanami's face was icy cold, as stubborn as could be.

"But you lost the bet, why are you taking it out on me..." Tsukasa Tazaki frowned and thought for a few seconds, then suddenly slapped his forehead as if realizing something: "Did you use me as the basis for the bet?"

Kana Shimamoto nodded: "Thank you, honey, for helping your wife win this crucial game."

"...I knew it! I was wondering why Hanami-nee hadn't given me a kind look since the sports festival. Turns out it was me who made her lose." Tazaki Tsukasa looked at Hoshino Hanami with an unusually humble expression. "But you can't blame me, can you? After all, I didn't know anything about it. It's not like I can take Shimamoto-sensei's side."

Hoshino Hanami raised an eyebrow and glared at her: "It's all your fault!"

This is a completely unreasonable way of playing, and it shows a complete lack of professional ethics!

Tazaki Tsukasa is now suffering in silence, unable to utter a single word.

"This is just the beginning." Shimamoto Kana's behavior was unusual.

She walked up to Tsukasa Tazaki, reached out and hooked his chin with her finger, looking him up and down. She laughed teasingly, "You're so cute, timid Tsukasa. Your teacher has a big surprise for you tonight."

As she spoke, Kana Shimamoto slid her hand to his chest and gently stroked his heart: "I hope your body can withstand this strong enough so that you can live to see tomorrow's sun."

Hoshino Hanami also walked over, glaring fiercely at her boyfriend: "Tonight is your last chance to make amends. You'd better watch out!"

"Gurgle~"

Tsukasa Tazaki swallowed very loudly.

An unprecedented battleground was unfolding, yet his mind grew increasingly clear.

Looking at Shimamoto Kana's straight, black hair, Hoshino Hanami's beautifully shaped thin lips, and their infinitely deep pupils, Tazaki Tsukasa steeled his heart and once again reached out to hug the two teachers tightly.

Feeling their soft, warm bodies, he roared with fervor, "Bring it on! I'm not afraid of you... Ouch!"

Even though she was attacked again with almost the same attack as before, Tsukasa Tazaki did not let go this time. She still held them tightly and said, "I will never let go in this lifetime. You can do whatever you want."

The light shone on her profile as Shimamoto Kana leaned against Tazaki Tsukasa's chest, facing Hoshino Hanami's face.

Hoshino Hanami was also looking at her.

The two women glared at each other for a moment, their expressions tense and hostile. Tazaki Tsukasa sniffed: "What's that smell?"

It tastes burnt, like something is burning.

Hoshino Hanami also took a deep sniff.

"...My spaghetti!"

After a moment of blank stare, she shoved Tazaki aside and ran toward the smoking stove.

Chapter 318 An Incredibly Perilous Christmas Night.

It was dinnertime, and Christmas carols were playing on the stereo.

Under the warm, dim light, the whole family gathered around the dining table for a joyful meal.

His nasal cavity was filled with various fragrances, and Tsukasa Tazaki could hardly distinguish whether they were the scents of the girls or the aromas of various exquisite foods.

After all, both the girl and the food are very appetizing.

The rectangular dining table set on the floor has an interesting seating arrangement, which vaguely reveals the areas of division among various factions.

Tazaki Tsukasa was in the middle, flanked by Hoshino Hanami and Shimamoto Kana on either side.

Opposite him were Kuriyama Sakura and Hoshino Shiki, while Ninomiya Shiori and Kikawa Yui sat on the shorter sides of the rectangular table.

"...Tonight, my sister and my wife are definitely enemies." Tazaki Tsukasa ate the only bowl of burnt spaghetti, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the girls, hoping to discern their allegiance.

Kuriyama Sakura used a spoon to scoop out small bites of mashed potatoes to eat.

Her small, pink lips were alluring, like a cherry blossom bud. Tazaki wanted to protect her with all his might, but they also stirred up evil thoughts in him that wanted to destroy her.

Judging from their allegiance, the Minister is a 100% Hanami-loving person, no need to elaborate!

Tsukasa Tazaki turned his gaze to his older brother.

With a handsome face, captivating blue eyes, and slightly Western-style sharp features, her blonde hair shone even brighter than usual under the overhead light.

Ahh...

Tazaki Tsukasa couldn't help but groan inwardly, thinking that his older brother was as beautiful as a porcelain doll from the West.

Qichuan Wei looked up and glanced at him expressionlessly.

Then, she lowered her head and took small bites of a piece of grilled abalone from Hokkaido.

From that single glance, Tsukasa Tazaki received a message from his older brother that he planned to be a spectator all night.

Right.

The eldest brother, with his proud personality, would never easily take sides for another woman; he would always be a staunch supporter of the party!

Tazaki Tsukasa breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Ninomiya Shiori.

I looked closely at her delicate face, slender neck and shoulders, and her small, fair ears peeking out from under her jet-black hair.

Shiori Ninomiya took a piece of fried chicken, dipped it in hot sauce, and stuffed it into her mouth.

Noticing Tsukasa Tazaki's gaze, she smiled and licked the hot sauce from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were still as bright and clear as when they first met, captivating all who saw her.

Don't be fooled by her seemingly harmless appearance as an agricultural product!

But once you open it up, it's definitely black inside.

Tsukasa Tazaki would swear on his happiness for the rest of his life that his little cutie would definitely be a fence-sitter, leaning towards whichever side is stronger!

The last girl remaining: the idiot Shikami.